Ballard Farmer’s Market: Photo Essay!

Welcome to the Market

The Ballard Farmers Market runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday. The market goes year-round, and it happens regardless of rain, sleet, or snow. Only Thanksgiving and Christmas Day make the Ballard Farmers Market take a week off.

Take Back the Street

Every Sunday, the Ballard Farmers Market pops up on the historic Ballard Avenue NW between Vernon Place NW and 22nd Avenue NW.

Local-to-Local

Local buyers can shake hands with local sellers, and customers can talk with the cooks themselves. The Ballard Farmers Market is a community-based experience. It’s a place where relationships form and flourish. Pictured: Jonboy Caramels.

Picked This Morning

Goat Soap

Soap made from goat milk. Scents include “spruce,” “clove,” and “cajeput.”

Greens, Greens, Greens

Hundreds of different leafy vegetables exist in the world. The Ballard Farmers Market sells approximately all of them.

Shortcut to Mushrooms

Mushrooms and wild greens, medical benefits and culinary delights. Foragers are alive and well in the Pacific Northwest. Pictured here: Foraged & Found Edibles

Shopping Soundtrack

Buskers line the streets and provide background music for focused shoppers. Those with extra time linger to enjoy the performances.

Local Troll Caught Fish

No, our favorite Fremont-dweller has not picked up a new hobby–“Troll” refers to a style of fishing. But even without a giant concrete fisherman, this seafood is as local as it gets. Wilson Fish Markets sells halibut and king salmon caught right off the coast of Washington.

Salmon Sliders

Eccentricity is delicious at the Ballard Farmers Market.

Summertime Thanksgiving

Washington has 1,700 acres of cranberry farms. But only 10 acres are organic, and they all belong to the same farm. The Ballard Farmers Market is one of the few places where you can find these local, organic fruits.

Pete’s Perfection

Pete started Pete’s Perfect Toffee at the age of 48. He makes every batch by hand, and he only sells his product online or at farmers markets. Samples are free.

Special Diets

The Ballard Farmer’s Market is a gluten-abstainer’s paradise. Most vendors have gluten-free options. The same goes for vegetarian, vegan, and dairy-free foods. Pictured: Loki Fish Co.